Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 August 1952 — Page 6

PEANUT HEAVEN—The party will be .a circus with peanut animals performing.

Link a Circus and Birthday Party

And Everyone Will

By JOAN SCHOEMAKER Times Food Editor

HAPPY B?RTHDAY to you . A refrain children, young and old, like to hear once a year means party ideas are

a must for hostesses. Any party can be a circus whether the hostess lets peanut animals entertain at the table or not. Pipe cleaners make the arms and legs of the animals and pen and ink make the faces. Icing decorations are a problem for the nonartistic cook. That problem, too, can be solved with peanuts. Shell the nuts and use the halves to spell out the words in the icing, Any party bogs down if the guests aren't kept busy or the food isn't to their liking, Cake is a must at any birthday party. Take out insurance against party failure with fool-proof icing, a ready-mix cake batter, if desired, plus cocoa, and games to suit the age. a a TOYS, blind man’s bluff, puss-in-a-corner, a favorite story, a potato race, treasure hunt, guessing game, pinning the tail on a donkey, or a fish pond are a beginning on the activities list for the event. A take-home treat is almost a necessity at a birthday party. One which most mothers can't object to is lollipops made of cookies. A simple molasses cookie is baked with a stiff straw in the end to make it look like a sucker. The energetic mother could decorate the cookies according to the mood of the party. Raisin faces have possibilities for the year around. Icing and colored sugars can turn the lollipops into Santas, ghosts, dolls or cookies with each child's name on it. Children old enough to enjoy fortunes could be doubly entertained if their fortune were on a slip of paper inside their piece of cake. The tiny scraps of paper could read, “You're lucky,” “You'll be successful,” etc. Place the papers in spots according to the way the cake is to be cut,

Have a Good Time

after the batter is poured into the pans. For a large party or one where Happy Birthday doesn’t necessarily have to appear on the cake, the icing can take the form of lettering and come out as a copy of that month's calendar with the important date circled. CHOCOLATE FROSTING 11; e. (15-072. can) sweetened condensed milk 1 thsp. water 15 tsp. salt 2 squares (2 oz.) unswedtened chocolate 1; tsp. vanilla extract Put sweetened condensed milk, water and salt in top of double boiler. Mix well. Add chocolate and cook over rapidly boiling water, stirring often until thick (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat. Cool. Stir in vanilla and spread on cold cake. Bs COOKIE LOLLIPOPS 31 ec. vegetable shortening r ¢. brown sugar, firmly packed Li #. molasses 1; tsp. salt 1 egg, unbeaten 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour 2 tsps. soda 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. cinnamon 13 tsp. cloves 21 drinking straws, cut in half Put shortening, sugar, molasses, salt and egg in mixing bowl and beat thoroughly. Sift flour with soda and spices and add to shortening mixture, mixing well. Measure out level tablespoons of dough on shortening coated baking sheets. Insert half a drinking strawein each mound of dough with straws parallel with sheet. Sprinkle dough with sugar and bake in a moderately hot oven (373 degrees F.) for 11 to 14 minutes. Cool about two minutes before removing cookies from baking sheet. Makes 3'2 dozen cookies.

Needn't Be Tycoon to Own Star Gem

By V. G. VARTAN United Press Financial Writer NEW YORK, Aug. 28— You no longer have to be a tycoon to afford a star ruby or star sapphire. For the modest price of $20 a carat, you can get a synthetic gem identical in all physical and chemical properties with Mother Nature's rare product. A natural jewel of similar quality might cost $500 a carat. A jeweler would be hard pressed to tell the difference between the two gems without

Union

plastic, to rocket fuel.

Chicago, Ind. by Linde Air

Carbide turns out items ranging from polyethylene, the “ aniline, The. company got $3 a carat. into the gem-making business quite by accident, “We did it mainly in order to keep a plant going, was ever needed again,” ficial explained. referred to is located in East and is operated Products Co, a division of Union Carbide. 5 o

SHORTLY before World War

ordinarily phires and rubies—made by the same process basically — were then of the “plain,” rather than star, variety and sold for about

sqeeze bottle” used for

In 1947, Union Carbide sc ientists came up with a method to

synthesize the star ruby and an of- star sapphire for the first time The plant he in history. In the first three vears, the company sold about 10,000 of each to jewelry distributors and its. business still is growing. 2 The star gems, a crystal form of aluminum oxide, are “grown”

in case it

using optical aids. n 5 us THE SYNTHETIC jewels, cut dome-shaped and flashing a sixrayed star, are the product of Union Carbide and Carbon Corp., the second largest chemical company in the world.

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Q-—-My mother, who is getting on in years, has had several strokes in the past few years. She suffers no pain and has no difficulty except some paralysis, and she gets quite depressed. Isn't this depression normal? So many older folks have these strokes. Do they come with age, certain strains, health habits, or what causes them? A-—It is certainly normal to be depressed if one cannot move around as well as one did formerly. A stroke does come as a rule with age and is a reflection of the fact that the arteries are not as elastic as they used to be. This results either in blood leaking out of them into the brain or a clot forming in one of these blood vessels. If the amount of bleeding is slight or the clot involves only a small vessel, someone who has a stroke may recover to a considerable degree, and the paralysis may be only slight. td » »

Q—What is folliculitis?

A—This is infection of the hair follicles from which it gets its name, Severe folliculitis can occur as well as mild eases, with which nearly

" everyone has had sdme ex-

II, at the request of the government, Union Carbide developed

a process to synthesize sapphires

for industrial use, The war shut off the European supply of the synthetic jewels, vital as instrument bearings. A battleship, for instance, uses 5000 sapphire bearings. During the war the plant devoted its output to military production. When the war ended, the company turned to the idea of selling its synthetic gems for jewelry, to keep the plant in operatiofi. The sap-

in special furnaces into a car-rot-shaped chunk called a boule, from which individual stones are cut and polished. Coloring oxides are added for the traditional red color of the ruby and the blue of the sapphire.

Several years ago, Union Car- |

bide went Mother Nature one better by producing another jewel—synthetic rutile or ‘titania.” In nature, this stone does not occur in gem quality. But the ones made by Union Carbide become glittering jewels, ideal for rings and selling for about $20 a carat.

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BIRDIE IN A CAGE—Decorate a birthday cake with chocolate icing.

The Market Basket—

THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1952

Cooler Weather Brings More, Better Vegetables

R. WEATHERMAN took pity on the fresh fruits and vegetables recently and in turn relieved the housewife's pocketbook, along with her feverish brow. Doing better in cooler weather are tomatoes, corn and greens.

FRESH FRUITS APPLES — More plentiful; a little cheaper. AVOCADOS — Fair moderately priced. BANANAS—Ample supply.

supply;

BLUEBERRIES — Plentiful; cheap. CANTALOUPE — E x c e I-

lent quality; cheaper. DATES —Cheap; plentiful. GRAPES—Abundant; cheaper. GRAPEFRUIT — Fair supply and quality; high.

HONEYDEWS Moderately priced. LEMONS — Ample supply; cheaper. LIMES — Fair supply; reasonable. NECTARINES — Off the market. PEACHES — Plentiful; very good buy.

PLUMS —More variety; cheaper. WATERMELON — Last week ‘on market; plentiful; cheap. FRESH VEGETABLES BEANS — Fair supply; wide range in quality; reasonable. BEETS—Ample supply. CABBAGE—Plentiful; cheaper. CARROTS-—-Moderately priced. CAULIFLOWER __ Supply and quality increasing; better buy.

1 c. cooked, drained, pitted and cut-up prunes 14 c. prune juice 15 pt. 24 marshmallows whipped

3 tbsps. ‘fresh or bottled lemon juice heavy cre am,

In a saucepan, combine prune juice and marshmallows. Cook over low heat until marshmallows are almost dis-

tinue stirring until marshmallows are completely dissolved. Add lemon juice and prunes. Cool and fold in whipped cream. Turn into refrigerator tray and freeze,

CELERY —Plentiful; cheap. COLLARD GREENS—Scarce. CORN-—Better supply and quality; cheaper.

CUCUMBERS-—Plentiful; cheap.

EGGPLANT — Cheaper; abundant. ENDIVE—Fair supply; reasonable. ESCAROLE-—Very scarce. HEAD LETTUCE - moderately priced. KALE—Fair supply.

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without stirring, until firm.

Spanish Fashion Houses Seek American Market

By United Press

MADRID, Spain, Aug. 28 — Five Spanish fashion houses have made their biggest bid for part of the North American market with a special display of collections for

32 buyers Canada. The fashion show was complete with food and wine as the Pedro Rodriguez, Asuncion Bastida, Manuel Pertegox, Dique Flotante and Santa Eulalia houses displayed their wares. The 12 North American nuyers agreed Spanish fashions would not revolutionize the industry, but found them salable,

WearaLM, original and ex: gown and evening trousers. The | diige T full skirt was slit in front to EVENING CLOTHES were form the trouser legs. A dia-

for the most part, floor length, strapless and full with petticoats. Velvet, tulle and taffeta were the most popular materials. : Predoniinatnig colors in the Spanish collections were black and white, with dark bottle green and a blue-purple competing for second honors. There was an original touch in the mantillas and a short tight bolero copied from the matador’'s jacket. Beading, sequins and embroidery were featured in artistic manner. Black was preferred for cocktail dresses. Some of the lace dresses were in pastels, how‘aver. & " ~ ~

SUITS WERE divided equally

between fitted and loose * jackets

TO KRESGE'S

and fashion editors from the United States and

with hems running a longer than in Paris. Coats

their contrasts. Some were in

bright colors with huge collars

with deep lapels and, belted unusualy low in the back. Eye-catcher of the exhibition was Santa Eulalia’s gold lame combination of an evening

mond slave anklet completed the ensemble.

Shower Planned

For Bride-Elect

Miss Laversa Jean Simerly, 3814 E. 31st St., will be honor guest at a miscellaneous shower tomorrow. Hostess will be Muffley, Bargersville. Miss Simerly will be married to Carl I. Glassburn, Bargersville, at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 7, in the Brightwood Methodist Church. The Rev. Albert Ashley will officiate. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Simerly. Sanford, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs.

D. D. Glassburn, Bargersville.

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LEAF LETTUCE—A little cheaper. ONIONS—Plentiful; ly priced. OKRA —Reasonable; abundant. PARSLEY-—Ample supply.

moderate-

PARSNIPS—Good quality and moderately priced. PEPPERS—Plentiful; cheap. POTATOES—A little cheaper. PUMPKIN —Moderately priced. RADISHES—Fair quality and reasonable. SPINACH—Scarce. SQUASH-—Abundant; cheap. SWEET POTATOES—Cheaper; more plentiful. TOMATOES — Quality improve ing; cheaper. TURNIPS—High; scarce. WATERCRESS—Scarce.

Don't Freeze

Your Clothes

Times Special

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28—The Agriculture Department told housewives today the deep freezer is the place for food, not the family wardrobe. The department came up with the advice in answer to hundreds of queries about home freezing wardrobes, to make them last longer. It conceded moths are killed in a 48-hour period of zero temperatures, but pointed out the freeze treatment gives the clothes no lasting protection when they are taken out of the freezer. “But why freeze or even refrigerate them when it is simple to protect them at ordinary room temperatures,” the department said. It suggested the usual spray or sealed bag treatment instead. The department added fur coats may be ruined by being kept in freezers and said the theory of freezing nylon hose to make them last longer is “a fallacy.”

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